Public Affairs Forum

Seminar on Silver-hair Industry Development and Elderly Employment

Hong Kong has an ageing population. Just like all other ageing societies, Hong Kong is facing a growing demand of elderly related care services which will increase much of the public burden. Yet, regardless of the increasing burden, the expanding number of elderly people creates business opportunities to the development of silver-hair industries which targeted elderly people as major customers. Developing this industry will be important in alleviating the negative effects of ageing on the economy.

Besides, with the improvement of medical technology, elderly people after retirement can still have their position in a working environment. Promoting elderly employment can, on one hand, contributing the experiences and knowledge of elderly to the development of corporations or organizations. On the other hand, it can also enrich the livelihood of the elderly.

As a result, a public policy seminar on “Silver-hair Industry Development and Elderly Employment” was organized by the Hong Kong Sustainable Development Research Institute and Phoenix Charitable Foundation on 19th March 2013 exploring the development of silver-hair market and elderly employment in Hong Kong.